The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-10-01
A TOURNAMENT NEAR CRCILTON

The skilled Rider. "i Cecil. Kent and Sew
Castle Counties CumpeIe tor Prizes
Addresses by Able Speakers. and rrotiS
women Crowned.
One of the most successful tnurua-
ments held in this county and the first
for several years. was conducted at Cecil
ton on Tuesday afternoon last by the
Peoples Cornet Band of that place. In
the morning there was a procession of
! knights and others through the town,
and in the afternoon the fitting was held
about half 4 miev south ot the place.
| The prizes offered were in money, $50
| going to the first, go to the second, and
| SO to the third. There were 10 entries,
but only | | paid the entranc~ fee OF 50
and took part. The rules read to the
| knights provided that each rider was en-
titled to three tits at rings on three
arches, p yards apart. The distance
| l25 yards had to be covered in eleven
seconds. Riders who had won prizes at
| previous tournaments We're compelled to
ride at inch rings, while the others
rode for inch rings.
The attendance was large. fully 300
persons being present. Many fair ladies
for which SaSsairaS Neck is noted were
present iii the grand stand and carriages
| Darcn,,C Il a
Castle county. Del, were in attendance.
The Citizens Cornet Band OF Miidletown
enlivened the occasion with good music
George w. Crnikshank, Esq, of the
CccH Dcm"crnt, made a graceful and
thoughtful address to the Knights. Dis
order in the neighb0rhOod of the Judges
stand prevented some from hearing what
they would otherwise have greatly APP
praciated. The Judges represented the
three counties from which the cohtes-
tInts were drawn. They were James Il.
llotfecker. Middletown, Del, chief Judge;
James T. Watts, Cecilton, time Judge:
William \. Wilson, Galena, Kent county.
Nd, associate Judge. County Commits
sioner William DPShane acted as chief
marshall. His aides were James Man.
love. Benjamin Price, Alfred Deshane
and Frank Myers. The highest possible
score was uine. Each knight had a trial
tilt before the contest began for the
prizes. The score was as follows: w. b.
Stevens Hainesville. Kent county, Md.
Knight of Jack of Clubs, Q: G. NJ Tay-
man Cecilton. Knight of Lone Star, 9:
Walter Beaston. Mt. Pleasant, Knight of
Joil Run, s; Harry Roberts. Middletown
Del, Knight of Delaware. s: Adam Diehl,
Melirtota, Kent county, Nd, Knight of
Kent, 8; John Dwyer, Worto1 Station,
Kent county, Knight of Glencoe. :: H.
p. Rowan, Earlville Cecil county. Knight
of Fornaus, :; Dallas Lore. Mt. Pleasant,
Del, Knight of lndiola, :: w. w. Dwyer,
Worton Station. Kent county, Nd.
Knight of Spanish Cavalier. &; Edgar
Clark, "the boy rider aged II years.
Knight OF Florida, ); Harry Mckee,
Cacltou. Knight of Missouri 4. Messrs.
Tayman and Stevens rode IF the tie for
first place at l inch rings. Stevens
again took all three. while Tayman
missed the first and did not attempt to
get the others. Mr.. Tayman was
awarded the second prize. MeSSrs. Bea-
ston, Diehl and Roberts rode off the tie
for fourth place. Mr. Beaston took three
rings, NJ. Diehl two, and Mr. Roberts
lady had raised failed to take any.
An interesting feature of the affair
was the browning of a Queen of Love
and Beauty and of Maids of Honor. Mr..
Stevens gave the honor OF naming the
former to Mr.. William A. Davis, wLo
crowned Miss Emma Wilson, of George
town, Kent county, Md. Mr. Tayman
selected Miss Queen Deshane, daughter
of County Commissioner VIM. Dtshane,
first Maid of Honor, and Mr. Beaston
made Miss Carrie Johns of Sassatras,
Kent county, Md, second Maid of Honor:
Harry Mckee, of Cecilton, who had made
his first essay at fitting, and also the
lowest score, received tin cup for a
prize. He was also permitted to name
the third Maid of Honor and selected
Miss Annie ITusfelt of Cecilton. Mr..
Eugene II. Pearce of Cecilton delivered
an excellent coronation address in a
pleasing manner.